It was my recent honor to be present for an event in my hometown of New Auburn, Wisconsin, to honor Chief Ernie Sylvester (below, center, in shorts), retiring after 40…View post

Every week the Wisconsin State Journal runs “Roughneck Grace,” a weekly column written by Mike (many of the columns will be adapted from Mike’s Tent Show Radio monologues). Today’s column (about not ripping each…View post

Nothing I can say, simply to offer respect and note they headed in when everyone headed out.

Well, the Long Beds and I (with help from friends Molly Otis-Stoddard and Andy Dee) (and the Danger Band!) had a night for the ages under the canvas last night.…View post

If you’re within range of one of these stations tonight (Saturday, June 29th) we hope you’ll join Mike as he hosts another edition of Tent Show Radio from Big Top Chautauqua. Information on streaming the…View post